ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 1 NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXA
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
1. Digoxin (lanoxin) blurred/double vision
SE Dry Cough
Facial Edema
2. Guaifenesin SE A/E: Diarrhea, can cause drowsiness
TELL: Increase fluids by at least 2L/day
store at room temp not fridge
3. Doxepin urinary retension, constipation, drying of nasal/oral secre-
(Sinequan) tons, ‘HR
[anticholinergic]
SE
4. Albuterol with MAOIs (can‘ action of albuterol and ’ HTN crisis);
(Proventil) ²-blockers can inhibit the therapeutic effects Use: invert
[sympathomimet- canister, shake before use, rinse mouth after use, w/new
ic/ adrenergic inhaler perform test spray
beta-2 agonist]
Contraindicated
5. Levothryoxine hypothyroidism RT dysfxn of hypothalamus, pituitary, or
(T4) Indication thyroid gland
Monitor for: Chest pain, tremors, nervousness, insomnia
6. Cephalosporins allergy to cephalosporins is considered a precaution for
(Keflex) taking penicillins
7. Phenobarbital assess for resp. depression, excess sedation from tox-
[Barbiturates]; ic effects, IV at < 50mg/min, avoid extravasation (alka-
interventions for line’skin damage)
anticonvulsant
therapy
8. Sumatriptan (Im- when migraine symptoms appear and again in 1 hr if
itrex) use symptoms persist
Report: Chest pressure/ Heavy arms (vasospasm= angi-
na) monitor
Sedation and Drowsiness can occur
, ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 1 NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXA
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
9. Baclofen (Liore- “frequency & severity of muscle spasms
sal) Therapeutic A/E: Monitor for seizure risk patients: increased risk for
action seizures
A/E: Memory impairment
A/E: decreased cognitive function
10. Erythromycin liver toxicity
(Erythrocin)
[macrolide] SE
11. What do need to foods w/ ‘ K such as salt substitutes
avoid when tak-
ing Spironolac-
tone (Aldactone)
[K sparing di-
uretic]
12. Chloroquine malaria prevention; Use: take weekly starting 1 week
phosphate before departure and continued for 4 weeks after return.
(Aralen):
Indication
13. Heparin (antico- w/alteplase for acute MI
agulant) Use
14. Warfarin long-term prophylaxis of thrombosis [antidote—Vit K]
(Coumadin) Use
15. Clopidogrel reduce long-term risk of clotting w/ atherosclerosis and
(Plavix) Use recent MI of CVA
16. Alteplase (Acti- Acute MI/CVA (has short half-life)
vase) [antithrom-
bolytic] Use
17. Methylphenidate marcolepsy Precaution: avoid caffeine use
(Concerta) Use
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
1. Digoxin (lanoxin) blurred/double vision
SE Dry Cough
Facial Edema
2. Guaifenesin SE A/E: Diarrhea, can cause drowsiness
TELL: Increase fluids by at least 2L/day
store at room temp not fridge
3. Doxepin urinary retension, constipation, drying of nasal/oral secre-
(Sinequan) tons, ‘HR
[anticholinergic]
SE
4. Albuterol with MAOIs (can‘ action of albuterol and ’ HTN crisis);
(Proventil) ²-blockers can inhibit the therapeutic effects Use: invert
[sympathomimet- canister, shake before use, rinse mouth after use, w/new
ic/ adrenergic inhaler perform test spray
beta-2 agonist]
Contraindicated
5. Levothryoxine hypothyroidism RT dysfxn of hypothalamus, pituitary, or
(T4) Indication thyroid gland
Monitor for: Chest pain, tremors, nervousness, insomnia
6. Cephalosporins allergy to cephalosporins is considered a precaution for
(Keflex) taking penicillins
7. Phenobarbital assess for resp. depression, excess sedation from tox-
[Barbiturates]; ic effects, IV at < 50mg/min, avoid extravasation (alka-
interventions for line’skin damage)
anticonvulsant
therapy
8. Sumatriptan (Im- when migraine symptoms appear and again in 1 hr if
itrex) use symptoms persist
Report: Chest pressure/ Heavy arms (vasospasm= angi-
na) monitor
Sedation and Drowsiness can occur
, ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY RETAKE 1 NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXA
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
9. Baclofen (Liore- “frequency & severity of muscle spasms
sal) Therapeutic A/E: Monitor for seizure risk patients: increased risk for
action seizures
A/E: Memory impairment
A/E: decreased cognitive function
10. Erythromycin liver toxicity
(Erythrocin)
[macrolide] SE
11. What do need to foods w/ ‘ K such as salt substitutes
avoid when tak-
ing Spironolac-
tone (Aldactone)
[K sparing di-
uretic]
12. Chloroquine malaria prevention; Use: take weekly starting 1 week
phosphate before departure and continued for 4 weeks after return.
(Aralen):
Indication
13. Heparin (antico- w/alteplase for acute MI
agulant) Use
14. Warfarin long-term prophylaxis of thrombosis [antidote—Vit K]
(Coumadin) Use
15. Clopidogrel reduce long-term risk of clotting w/ atherosclerosis and
(Plavix) Use recent MI of CVA
16. Alteplase (Acti- Acute MI/CVA (has short half-life)
vase) [antithrom-
bolytic] Use
17. Methylphenidate marcolepsy Precaution: avoid caffeine use
(Concerta) Use
